OBITUARIES

Arthur Richard Craytor

Arthur Richard Craytor

Mar 29, 2026

Arthur Richard Craytor, 83, of Catonsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026. Born on February 17, 1943, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Elsie Romer and James Craytor.

Arthur proudly served his country for two decades in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1981. Following his distinguished military career, he pursued higher education and...

James David Harris, Jr.

James David Harris, Jr.

Mar 28, 2026

James David Harris Jr., known to everyone as Jimi, passed away on March 28, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a steady, generous presence in the lives of many, a man who showed up, lent a hand, and took pride in supporting the people and projects he cared about. He was a natural storyteller, often so convincing that...

Dolores E. Galen

Dolores E. Galen

Mar 22, 2026

Dolores “Dee Dee” Ellen Grimes Lancaster Galen was born on February 18, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In her own words, she was “just a small-town girl” from West Alexander, Pennsylvania, a quaint but mighty town south of Pittsburgh, less than a mile from the West Virginia border.

Dee Dee spent her childhood exploring the countryside from Washington and Claysville, Pennsylvania, to...

Ingrid Tutas

Ingrid Tutas

Mar 21, 2026

Ingrid Tutas, 85 of Crofton, Maryland, passed away on March 21, 2026 (00:45) peacefully at home after battling failing health for over a year. She had family with her by her side at the time of her passing.

Ingrid was born in Bochum, Germany in 1940 to parents Erich and Ottila (Otti) Truhel and was raised early, in a very difficult...

Laureen D. Estep

Laureen D. Estep

Mar 21, 2026

Beloved wife and mother, Laureen “Laurie” Danette Estep, passed away the afternoon of March 21, 2026 at the age of 67 at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.

Daughter of the late Doris Lorraine Flannery and Fran Morris Buchanan, sister to the late Raymond Eugene Buchanan, Barbara Jean Eddins, Mary Lee Thome and Peggy Lynn Miller. Laurie is survived...

Joseph J. Walsh

Joseph J. Walsh

Mar 19, 2026

Joseph Jerome Walsh

Born on 8 May 1941 in Washington, D.C.  Mr. Walsh was deeply rooted in his faith and community, as he served as an altar server and a Boy Scout.

Mr. Walsh was an accomplished athlete and most notably a gifted tennis player.  Mr. Walsh made an exemplary career in both sales and insurance and won many awards throughout his...

Robert Edward Clarke, Jr.

Robert Edward Clarke, Jr.

Mar 18, 2026

Services are private.

Donald J. Sodero

Donald J. Sodero

Mar 18, 2026

Donald “Don” Joseph Sodero, age 86, passed away on March 18, 2026 after a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Don lived a life defined by dedication to his family, his work, and the many communities he served. Don attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy and later graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School. Shortly...

Madeline P. Peterangelo

Madeline P. Peterangelo

Mar 18, 2026

Madeline Phyllis Peterangelo

November 23, 1939 – March 18, 2026

Madeline Phyllis Peterangelo, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and cherished member of a large Italian family, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on March 18, 2026, at Doctors Hospital. She was 86 years old.

Born on November 23, 1939, in Buffalo, New York—on Thanksgiving Day—Madeline’s birthday would realign with the holiday...

James M. Skarwecki

James M. Skarwecki

Mar 18, 2026

James Michael Skarwecki, 68 years old, passed peacefully on March 18th, 2026, in the comfort of his home with family in Bowie, Md.Born in Aberdeen, Md. on March 26, 1957, to Mabel and Joe Skarwecki, he joined an already growing family with 3 other siblings at home, followed later by 2 younger brothers. Jim was a 1975 Graduate of Arundel...

Margaret Robinson

Margaret Robinson

Mar 16, 2026

Margaret Williams Robinson was born in Troy, Alabama, on October 16, 1938, the second child of Annie and Lovette Williams. She was raised in a loving home grounded in strong Christian principles and surrounded by family. Margaret entered eternal rest on March 16, 2026, at the Ovalstone Comfort Home, where she passed peacefully with her beloved daughter, Dana, by her...

Edith J. Mabry

Edith J. Mabry

Mar 16, 2026

Edith Mabry was born on January 31, 1936, in Beulahville, Virginia (currently known as Aylett, Virginia) in King William County. She peacefully entered eternal rest on March 16, 2026 in Bowie, MD.

Edith was lovingly raised by her grandparents, William and Ida Bell Hill, in Beulahville. It was there that she learned the meaning of family, faith, love, and giving—values she...

Christopher Raymond Dwyer

Christopher Raymond Dwyer

Mar 16, 2026

Christopher Raymond Dwyer, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend to many, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on March 16, 2026, at the age of 65. His journey began on March 2, 1961, in the welcoming embrace of Greenbelt, Maryland, where he was born to Shirley Lorraine Dwyer (Brown) and Thomas Rice Dwyer, Sr. He was the...

Patricia Anne Huecker

Patricia Anne Huecker

Mar 16, 2026

Pat Huecker passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She spent her last days in the home of her daughter, surrounded by family.

Pat was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, wife, sister, advocate and loyal friend. Born Patrica Anne Moore on August 14, 1942 to the late John and Clara Marie Moore...